Bride in Overdrive: A Journey Into Wedding Insanity and Back

By Jorie Green Mark and Cleo Qian

Book Overview

"A very funny, candid, and heartwarming look at bridal mania. Bride in Overdrive is a must-read for brides and the people who love them."
- Cara Lockwood, author of I Do (But I Don't)

Jorie Green was a practical, levelheaded, modern woman before she got engaged. But the moment boyfriend Barry slid that sparkly ring onto her finger, she went a little insane.

Adventures in the life of a bride-to-be:

- Waiting for the proposal . . . and waiting . . . and waiting

- Sometimes love means compromising on your china pattern

- The "slightly less painful than sawing off a limb" wedding-dress diet

- Merging families---and living to tell the tale

Bride in Overdrive is a hysterical memoir of one bride's march toward marital bliss and a tender look at the fears and joys that come to the surface as the big day approaches. A must-read for any bride who's given serious thought to what kind of underpants she should wear on her big day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312323395
• ISBN13: 9780312323394
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Going down memory lane!!!!

I got this book in the mail and read the first chapter immediately!! I could not put it down!! Easy read and so captivating! It's so funny. Many parts made me laugh out loud and even some parts made me cry! Reading this book totally brings back a flood of memories being a bride-to-be. Very enjoyable book that I will recommend to all of my friends!! I can't wait to read more from Jorie!

Great book!

This book was so easy to relate to. While I was reading this book I found myself looking back at my own wedding planning and laughing out loud. If you are planning a wedding or already married you must read this book. When is she going to write about motherhood?!?!?!? I would love to read that!

A Great Read!

I loved this book...I read it in one sitting. I could not put it down. I loved reliving my wedding planning days and recommend it for any bride or anyone even thinking about weddings. A must have!

Great read for all of us who've been there!

Funny account of pre-wedding bride concerns....I shared it with a co-worker who is getting married in a few weeks, just so she knows she's not the only one who has been to bridal insanity and back! We all gotta learn not to sweat the small stuff like napkins and underwear! I can't wait to read Jorie's next book...on motherhood!??

I can't wait to read Jorie's next book!

Whether you are a bride to be, newlywed or married for years, you will love this book! I could totally relate to everything Jorie went through...I loved it!